Legal Opinion

Maxey v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 20, 1992No. 49A02-9008-PC-454PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAKER, Judge.

Veteran pro se petitioner-appellant and political activist James E. Maxey appeals the denial of his fifth petition for post-conviction relief. We gather Mr. Maxey takes issue with the legal concepts of waiver and res judicata, among other things. Succeinetly stated, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On September 16, 1974, after an argument, James Maxey asked his wife Ellen whether she would return home with him. When she refused, he drew a pistol and shot her in the stomach. He then took careful aim and shot her in the head, killing her. After two court-appointed…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Robert Procup v. C. StricklandCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
  2. Langley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Ruetz v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Schiro v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Schiro v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ben-Yisrayl v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
  2. State v. HolmesIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Holleman v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. Lockert v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Ford v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001

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